Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-01-19

! AAo1tsS hldIuCf lOt al lSIiutt OF so
cracking his fingers above his head ant
making the most comic;,l facial contcr
tons, finally winding up with burs
of uproarioas laughter.
80, Lor', I'll diel some of you get
me brandy-pali before / expire with
exuberance of mei riment."
''Did you do it, Charlie?" We eagerl,
inquired.
do it? yes, made a grand sweep
took even the shirt of his back, and
he can't get another 10 hurry, for I'y,
the keys of his drawer in n:y pocket.
Oh myl 1t was delicious"
Tell us all about it,"and we pressed
round HIM, open-mouthed.
Having swallowed the brandy and
soda, he began:
81 relieved Ram Bux about II
O'Clock, and, as there was M light il
the room. old Steenie could not distn.
guish my features. About IL 80 he
called for o cup Of coffee, which |
brought him, having first dissolved Ii
It a potent sleeping powder. (Gad!
think he must have been drunk. for his
yo.ce sounded somewhat strange and
hoarse.) By Georgel trembled in my
slippers as l handed him the coffee.
But he drank 1t in one draught, never
looking up, and In a few minutes wa.
in sound, delightful snore. Now Is
my tlme,' 1 thought. l stealthily ap.
preached the table to seize the arms,
but, TO my surprise, there was neither
sword nor pistol on 1t. Tnis discovery
discomposed me somewhat. what II
he should have them with him in the
Oed?' thought. But he slept soundly,
snoring in de- melodious bass.
packed up every Ing come-at-able, and
paced them in bundle outside tine
door. Now for the Sheet 1 thougat.
had some little maneuvering before I
could get it frum under his capacIous
trunk"
What! did you really take the
sheetf" we asked.
That | did. / rolled It up length
wise, just as roll UP this paper there
be illustrated) until 1t rested in long
roil bsside him; then l got a feather,
which l had taken care TO bring, aad
gently tickled his nose, as though it
were mosquito paying court TO him.
lie rolled over with grunt. and
gently slipped the sheet away. l cut
his shirt clean of, and 6rmly believe
could have skinned the old porpoise
without waking him. Oh, il was richi'
Here Charlie again exploded, and we.
added ready chorus. :
II hear the general arrived In the
station last night, and is expected on
parade to-day" somebody remarked
when The laughter had somewhat SUBJ
sided.
We'll" said Carter. whether the
general Is on parade or not L know old
Coppernose won't .uaiess he presents
himself like Father Adam before the
fall. But" he added Ihoughtfully,
1.-THE fact of the generals being here
makes things look serious. ID ye think
the major will report The affairr"
No Tear of that" 1 added; ''self
conceit Will act As a preventive. You
remember his oft-repeated boast. He'd
like to see the man who could rob
him?"
We all scattered to our bungalow
10 get ready TOR muster parade. When
staff call sounded we leisurely strolled
out in ones and twos 10 the square, our
minds filled with the last nights ex-
ploit. Did our eyes deceive US? Why
dld we look as il an apparitlon started
up and confronted US? There, aside of
his old nag, was the major himself, re-
Splendent in the brightest o. uniforms.
Garter has taken a pretty rise out
of US, knew he'd funk at the last mo-
msnt." said Spires.
But what was his little game in
maSquerading as the majors bearer
this mornlng?n asked another.
We all felt highly indignant, and
were resolved to give Carter, who was
now approaching, a good blowing-up.
But he, too, was thundeTstruck.
"Well, what do you think or yourself
and your nights work now?" We asked
Upon my honor, gentlemen, every
word told you this morning was true.
How he got the uniform 1 can't make
out.n
The colonel now rode up, and after
the usual salutations asked
the major when the general arrived.
II met him about 10 O'Clock last
night; he had come up from Umballa,
and as he was wearied with the jour
ney, and the dGk bungalow out of re
pair, l assigned my bed to him and
made shift elsewhere myself"
We were astonishei-assounded.
Had the ground opened beneath his
feet and given up the dead, Charlie
Cater could not have been more fright
ened.
"The general--oh, holy Moses, Iii
be ca5hieredr' said poor Charlie in
lerrlhed under tone. lie had turned as
white as a ghost. The whisper wenl
round, "Mum Is the word" L do not
know how the parade went of; 1t
seemed an eternity that short hour
Then would come the terrible denoue-
ment. The parade came TO end at last,
and we all hurried TO the mess TO con-
suit on the situation. Before the co.o-
mel left the ground lie received a pen
ciIed note from the general, requesting
MS presence at the major bungalow,
while we awaited the result of the III
teryIew in fear and trembling.
You cannot return the stolen pro
perty, Charlie; what will you do with
III"
Keep the bundle till dusk and bury
It. feel like Eugene Aram after the
murder" he whispered.
About an hour had elapsed when the
colonel sauntered into the mess with
conIicaI smile ripping all-over his hand
some countenance. We held our breath.
at seems" said he, addressing no
one IN particular, "that those hill ras-
c ,ls have been at their work again.
They despoiled the general last night
Of eyerything-even his shirt!"
We laughed-a frightened sort oil
augn-wondering what was coming
next.
1T can't be possible, Colonel!" ex-
claimed Carter In well-simulated aston
Ishment. s.His shirt even!-oh! the
rascalsl"
Not so fast, please; they have I'M
done us right good turn.
Tne General came down In the worst
Of iil-humors to give the regiment
overhauling-and you All